Conversion Tools ⇒ Conversion from DVI to PDF with a lot of Warnings

[mahmood]

When I convert dvi to pdf I get a lot of warnnings. For example:

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egpaper_for_review.dvi -> egpaper_for_review.pdf
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** WARNING ** Unparsed material at end of special ignored.

Current input buffer is -->! systemdict /pdfmark known{userdict /?pdfmark sys...<--

** WARNING ** Unknown token "SDict"
** WARNING ** Interpreting PS code failed!!! Output might be broken!!!
** WARNING ** Interpreting special command ps: (ps:) failed.
** WARNING ** >> at page="1" position="(72, 720)" (in PDF)
** WARNING ** >> xxx "ps:SDict begin [/Producer (dvips + Distiller)/Title ()/Subje..."
** WARNING ** >> Reading special command stopped around >>begin [/Producer (dvips + Distiller)/Title ()/Subject ()/Cre...<<
** WARNING ** Unparsed material at end of special ignored.

Current input buffer is -->! /DvipsToPDF{72.27 mul Resolution div} def/PDFToD...<--

** WARNING ** Unknown token "SDict"
** WARNING ** Interpreting PS code failed!!! Output might be broken!!!
** WARNING ** Interpreting special command ps: (ps:) failed.
** WARNING ** >> at page="1" position="(72, 720)" (in PDF)
** WARNING ** >> xxx "ps:SDict begin /product where{pop product(Distiller)search{p..."
** WARNING ** >> Reading special command stopped around >>begin /product where{pop product(Distiller)search{pop pop po...<<
** WARNING ** Unknown token "SDict"
** WARNING ** Interpreting PS code failed!!! Output might be broken!!!
** WARNING ** Interpreting special command ps: (ps:) failed.
** WARNING ** >> at page="1" position="(49.112, 721)" (in PDF)
** WARNING ** >> xxx "ps:SDict begin H.S end"
** WARNING ** >> Reading special command stopped around >>begin H.S end<<
** WARNING ** Unknown token "SDict"
** WARNING ** Interpreting PS code failed!!! Output might be broken!!!
** WARNING ** Interpreting special command ps: (ps:) failed.
** WARNING ** >> at page="1" position="(49.112, 721)" (in PDF)
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Are they important. How can I fix them?

[Stefan Kottwitz]

When I convert dvi to pdf I get a lot of warnings.

Which tool do you use? dvipdf, dvipdfm, dvipdfmx, or dvips and ps2pdf?

Stefan

[mahmood]

dvi2pdf

[Stefan Kottwitz]

dvipdf is actually a combination of dvips and ps2pdf. So you could try one of the other mentioned options, or use dvips and ps2pdf directly to see in which step warnings occur.

Stefan

[mahmood]

let me state more precisely.

1. the tool that I said generate a lot of warnings is actually

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   dvipdfmx.exe "egpaper_for_review.dvi"

2. when I run dvi2ps, there is no warning:

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   dvips.exe "egpaper_for_review.dvi"

3. also there is no problem with ps2pdf

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   ps2pdf.exe "egpaper_for_review.dvi"

[bastlwastl]

Hey there,

in case you get these awfull lots of warnings by using the LEd Editor and it's built-in conversion features, here is a simple minded work around:

By clicking on th PDF button in LEd, you invoce a batch-script here: <LEd-Install-Folder>\Batches
In the case you convert the dvi to a pdf it's DviPdf.bat. This is the script you have to edit.

If you have ghostscript installed, you can replace this line:

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dvipdfm.exe %2.dvi

with these lines:

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dvips -q %2.dvi
gswin64c -q -dNOPAUSE -dBATCH -sDEVICE=pdfwrite -sOutputFile=%2.pdf -f %2.ps 

and leave the rest, save it and enjoy.

Cheers,
bastlwastl